Council contractors this morning are felling five 78-year-old phoenix palms outside Taradale Primary School.
Local residents yesterday launched a
and claimed Napier City Council hadn't

Contractors are trimming phoenix palms before felling them on Church Road today. Photo Duncan Brown
Council contractors this morning are felling five 78-year-old phoenix palms outside Taradale Primary School.
Local residents yesterday launched a
and claimed Napier City Council hadn't
explored all options to save the trees.
Resident Alicia Dearing said the contractors had turned up before 8am today to begin the felling.
"It's so
The North Island is expected to get off to a wet start this morning, with lingering rain.